Schweizer: Spirit Air collapse a “classic Democrat problem"

About this episode

Peter Schweizer discusses the implications of government decisions on the airline industry and other sectors.

Whether it is interfering with airline mergers, off-shoring a state’s oil refineries to Asia, or placing bets on chip makers, the nine scariest words in English are, in President Ronald Reagan’s immortal phrase, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” The fall of Spirit Airlines “is the classic Democratic problem,” says author and investigative journalist Peter Schweizer. “They don’t understand the implications of their decisions, the costs and repercussions that affect real people’s lives.” On the most recent episode of The Drill Down podcast, Schweizer and co-host Eric Eggers tie a neat bow around Spirit Airlines, California oil refineries, and chip-maker Intel Corp.

People in this episode

Host: Eric Eggers

Guest: Peter Schweizer

Topics covered

• airline industry
• government intervention
• economic implications
• oil refineries
• chip manufacturing
• Democratic policies

Keywords

• Spirit Airlines
• government intervention
• Ronald Reagan
• California oil refineries
• Intel Corp
• Democratic policies
• economic impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spirit Airlines, California oil refineries, Intel Corp

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